Seven personal trainers. Find the right one for you.
These are the people on the floor, and between them they cover almost anything you might be training for.
The seven people on the floor
Personal training is arranged directly with the trainer rather than through the gym, so have a read and speak to whoever sounds like the right fit. If you are not sure, fill in the PT enquiry form and we will match you up. They are all on the floor most days.
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James Pierce
Strength, powerlifting and weight loss
James started training at 22.5 stone and lost seven and a half of them. He went on to compete in powerlifting in 2022 and qualified for the British and European championships. He is the person to see if you have never set foot in a gym and want somebody who remembers what that felt like.
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Samantha Neal
Women's strength, powerlifting and nutrition
Samantha competes internationally for Team GBR in powerlifting. She started lifting at school and coaches everyone from complete beginners to lifters chasing a competition total, and she works around a coeliac diagnosis, so nutrition advice comes from experience rather than a textbook.
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Harry Chaytor-Norris
Fat loss, muscle building and resistance training
Harry changed his own training and eating as a self-conscious teenager and now spends his time helping other people do the same. He builds resistance sessions that fit into the time you actually have, whether that is three hours a week or six.
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Emily Knight
Strength, functional fitness and confidence
A former gymnast finishing an MSc in Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine. Emily teaches gymnastics and Zumba alongside her personal training and has completed Hyrox. What she likes best is watching somebody do a thing they had written off as impossible.
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John Bissett
Beginners, body fat and functional strength
Level 3 qualified, and a parent of two young children, so he builds training around real weeks rather than ideal ones. John specialises in getting new members comfortable on the floor and confident with the kit.
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Dave Slater
Pilates, inclusive training and outdoor group fitness
Level 3 personal trainer and Pilates instructor, with Level 2 Understanding Autism and Level 3 Programming for Disabled Clients. Dave works with all abilities and ages and is the reason we can honestly say the floor is open to everybody.
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Sarah Dobbs-Kochis
Corrective exercise, rehabilitation and flexibility
NASM and ACE Level 4, plus Pilates, TRX, boxing and kettlebells, and nineteen years of ballet behind all of it. Sarah has taught ski conditioning in Aspen and run pre and post surgical exercise programmes on a US Air Force base. If something hurts when you train, she is the one to ask.
Questions about personal training
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Yes. Personal training happens on the gym floor, so you need a membership to be in the building. See the four memberships.
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Speak to the trainer directly, or fill in the PT enquiry form and we will match you to whoever fits your goals. They set their own rates and availability, and you can always just ask at the desk.
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It is worth saying so up front. Sarah works in corrective exercise and rehabilitation and Dave holds a Level 3 qualification in programming for disabled clients, so between them there is usually a sensible way forward.
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Several of them specialise in it. James started at 22.5 stone himself, John focuses on getting new members confident on the floor, and every membership includes a free induction before you go anywhere near a trainer.
TRAIN WITH SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE FLOOR
Come in and meet them. Most days you will find at least two or three of them working with members.